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Hello students, in this question we are asked why patient confidentiality became an important factor for difficult issue to deal with in the present healthcare environment.
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So the main reason is first is technological advancements, technology.
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So there is a widespread use of electronic healthcare records something called ehrs.
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So these are digital information which has increased risk of unauthorized access and data breaches than soft hard copies of documents.
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That is one reason.
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Second is sharing.
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So in modern healthcare there is a greater need for sharing patient information among the healthcare providers like institutions to ensure there is continuity of care.
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So this sharing of information increases the potential for breaches.
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Third is data collection.
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Now the healthcare system collects vast amount of patient data compared to previous times because there are a lot of records medical records like lab reports and personal and genetic information collected personally than ever before.
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More data collected the more the risk there is of data breach.
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Fourth is third parties.
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So with the involvement of various third parties in healthcare like insurance companies, so researchers and technology vendors are also there.
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So there is increased risk of information being shared with parties who may not have direct role with the patient care...